twirled; twirling; twirls
Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Latour was masterful in the pitching circle, twirling a complete-game shutout while scattering four hits and striking out eight in a 4-0 win for D-R. Latour came through at the plate, too, notching two hits and an RBI.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Swirling opens up the wine’s aromas, so give your glass a little twirl before sticking your nose in.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Verb
Pitchers who heave triple-digit fastballs and twirl nasty breaking pitches damage their arms.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Latour was masterful in the pitching circle, twirling a complete-game shutout while scattering four hits and striking out eight in a 4-0 win for D-R. Latour came through at the plate, too, notching two hits and an RBI.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Noun
The host then put the outfit’s comfortability to the test by strutting across the stage and doing a few twirls while the crowd applauded and cheered her on.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Swirling opens up the wine’s aromas, so give your glass a little twirl before sticking your nose in.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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: an act of twirling
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